RWO Game Day Thread - Round 4 - April 23-25

***Norris Lurker*** · 22 April 2016, 04:41 PM

The matches at Waverley Oval & Trumper Park have been switched.
Trumper Park will now host Premier Div, Div 1 & Div 5. Waverley will now host Div 2, Div 4 & Womens Div 1. Game times unchanged.

**Luke Shannon** · 22 April 2016, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by Norris Lurker

The matches at Waverley Oval & Trumper Park have been switched.
Trumper Park will now host Premier Div, Div 1 & Div 5. Waverley will now host Div 2, Div 4 & Womens Div 1. Game times unchanged.

Wonderful day in store at both grounds. It's interesting that Premier Division has moved to Trumper Park. It's my understanding that the Bats can only play two Premier Division games at Trumper per season. There was a Premier Division clash scheduled against Manly at Trumper on Saturday the 13th of August. Does that 13th of August Premier Division game now get moved?

It's brilliant that the Bats have two operational fields. If one field is closed then the other may be open to host games.

I think playing at Trumper gives the Premier Division Bats side the best chance against a rampant North Shore outfit. The Bats have big bodies and the the smaller ground assists their style of football.

This clash is so important for the Bats. To go to four wins and no losses would signal to the competition that the Bats are a seriously competitive team.

I'm sure Pekay will make the trip to Trumper to make sure that all game day duties are being fulfilled!

I was talking to a nice single girl that is my boxing partner in my boxing class. She has some single friends coming up from Melbourne. She and her friends are sick of Tinder and asked me where she should go to meet some nice guys. I suggested the Royal Oak Hotel in Double Bay where they can get to know the Bats players. I said there would be a good turn out at the Royal Oak due to all Bats teams playing at home. I described the Bats as athletic guys, living around Bondi and Paddington and mostly working in the city. Her eyes buzzed with anticipation and excitement.

***Norris Lurker*** · 22 April 2016, 05:47 PM

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**unconfuseme** · 22 April 2016, 07:00 PM

Good luck this weekend Luke Shannon, but I'm fairly sure The Bats only chance would be to play North Shore in a phone booth.

Have you considered that those girls are likely coming to Sydney for a shopping expedition, and maybe your "boxing partner" is more interested in someone who knows the Oxford Street Retail strip ... I have no doubt that you and your pals would be able to accommodate them as escorts in that pursuit, if nothing else.

Looking forward to a report on all of the "bargains" they bagged, sometime when you wake from your deluded dream next week!

**justabaraker** · 22 April 2016, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by Luke Shannon

...I was talking to a nice single girl.............. She and her friends are sick of Tinder and asked me where she should go to meet some nice guys. ......

bit of a kick in the guts to have a nice single girl look you in the eye and ask where the nice guys are !!!!!

**Footy Barista** · 22 April 2016, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by Luke Shannon

Wonderful day in store at both grounds. It's interesting that Premier Division has moved to Trumper Park. It's my understanding that the Bats can only play two Premier Division games at Trumper per season. There was a Premier Division clash scheduled against Manly at Trumper on Saturday the 13th of August. Does that 13th of August Premier Division game now get moved?

It's brilliant that the Bats have two operational fields. If one field is closed then the other may be open to host games.

I think playing at Trumper gives the Premier Division Bats side the best chance against a rampant North Shore outfit. The Bats have big bodies and the the smaller ground assists their style of football.

This clash is so important for the Bats. To go to four wins and no losses would signal to the competition that the Bats are a seriously competitive team.

I'm sure Pekay will make the trip to Trumper to make sure that all game day duties are being fulfilled!

I was talking to a nice single girl that is my boxing partner in my boxing class. She has some single friends coming up from Melbourne. She and her friends are sick of Tinder and asked me where she should go to meet some nice guys. I suggested the Royal Oak Hotel in Double Bay where they can get to know the Bats players. I said there would be a good turn out at the Royal Oak due to all Bats teams playing at home. I described the Bats as athletic guys, living around Bondi and Paddington and mostly working in the city. Her eyes buzzed with anticipation and excitement.

Hahahaha surely your taking the piss hahahah

**Luke Shannon** · 22 April 2016, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by justabaraker

bit of a kick in the guts to have a nice single girl look you in the eye and ask where the nice guys are !!!!!

It would be if I was single.

Back on topic.

I can't be there to watch any of the Bats games tomorrow, but its really exciting to see the Bats Premier Division team being very competitive.

I can only imagine the banter leading into the St George V Bats game. The St George people on this forum will have a field day with me if the Bats lose.

**Pekay** · 22 April 2016, 09:16 PM

Did you eat crayons for dinner?

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**Hamstrings77** · 22 April 2016, 10:08 PM

Originally posted by Luke Shannon

Wonderful day in store at both grounds. It's interesting that Premier Division has moved to Trumper Park. It's my understanding that the Bats can only play two Premier Division games at Trumper per season. There was a Premier Division clash scheduled against Manly at Trumper on Saturday the 13th of August. Does that 13th of August Premier Division game now get moved?

It's brilliant that the Bats have two operational fields. If one field is closed then the other may be open to host games.

I think playing at Trumper gives the Premier Division Bats side the best chance against a rampant North Shore outfit. The Bats have big bodies and the the smaller ground assists their style of football.

This clash is so important for the Bats. To go to four wins and no losses would signal to the competition that the Bats are a seriously competitive team.

I'm sure Pekay will make the trip to Trumper to make sure that all game day duties are being fulfilled!

I was talking to a nice single girl that is my boxing partner in my boxing class. She has some single friends coming up from Melbourne. She and her friends are sick of Tinder and asked me where she should go to meet some nice guys. I suggested the Royal Oak Hotel in Double Bay where they can get to know the Bats players. I said there would be a good turn out at the Royal Oak due to all Bats teams playing at home. I described the Bats as athletic guys, living around Bondi and Paddington and mostly working in the city. Her eyes buzzed with anticipation and excitement.

Careful Luke Shannon.. Anyone can set up a fake profile and talk #%$^.

**Coastal Boy** · 23 April 2016, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by Luke Shannon

This clash is so important for the Bats. To go to four wins and no losses would signal to the competition that the Bats are a seriously competitive team.

My general rule is that if you win your first 3 games in park footy you are almost assured of playing finals. Like you only need win 6 of your next 15 to get there.

But with all these girls in town I hope for their sake the UTS players can stay focussed. We know who to blame if they lose.

**saviour01** · 23 April 2016, 07:41 AM

Many teams missing players for the long weekend? We recieved a forfeit in 19s div 2 and we are lucky because only 7 of our 22 in div 4 last week can play this week... Long weekend, people away, all our country/interstate boys gone home for the weekend, plus swans on at the same time.

Still managed to round up a 22, a few more blokes coming out of retirement!

***Norris Lurker*** · 23 April 2016, 05:08 PM

The first wet weather football for the season; and it brings out a different skill set and feel of the game.
UTS continue their unbeaten run, while North Shore were unable to replicate their giant-killing exploits of last week.

Were you at any games? What were your thoughts?

**saviour01** · 23 April 2016, 05:17 PM

Saints won both at southern power today. very scrappy, very cold and very wet.

What were prems scores?

**unconfuseme** · 23 April 2016, 10:35 PM

The Dragons were in charge early against UNSW/ES at Village Green, and their back six, led by Coenen, Wharton and Tomlinson were again outstanding, deflecting almost everything, and then providing run and creativity out of defence.

The ground was looking good, and not a major factor in the preceding game, except for the cricket square, which was a bit "gluggy".

However, a heavy downpour saturated the ground, turned the centre cricket pitch into a skating rink and the ball into a piece of soap, so the first half turned into a bit of a slog. Stevenson, Green and Merson were most effective in the hard grind, and ruckmen Martin and Anu worked tirelessly, the later as always, was notable for his enthusiasm the whole game.

Daniher, Lee and Robbie were doing well for the Dogs, and their well organised committed defence was effective in spoiling a lot of The Dragon's forward 50 entries.

Whilst the Dragons could only convert pressure into 6 majors in the first half, their defence was miserly, and they had only conceded 2 goals 1.

The game seemed to be losing some intensity in the 3rd quarter. With the Dogs working hard across the ground, they were able to answer the Dragons 4 goals with 2 of their own. The 8 goal lead that the Dragons held looked unlikely to blow out, and the game seemed to just be drifting along at times.

The final quarter was a revelation, and something that coach Mudge would have been looking for.

With the rain all but gone, and the wind improving ground conditions, the Dragons ball movement, hard running, linking and handling skills all returned, and they were ruthless in piling on 9 goals 5 to 1 goal 2. Lycakis, Guthrie, and the other mids were starting to find space out wide, and the tall timber up front, Donohue, Sain and Ryan took full advantage, with the visitors running out emphatic 99 point victors. The Dragons did not have a weak link, and special mention for Mathew Griffiths, another local junior who made a seamless transition to senior football.

This was the kind of scoreboard pressure they need to learn to apply when they have dominant periods against sides ... all of the best sides do it.

RWO Game Day Thread - Round 4 - April 23-25

RWO Game Day Thread - Round 4 - April 23-25

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